The Friend

The Friend (Der Fruend)

Running time: 87 mins

A cool singer asks a shocking favor of a shy guy she hardly knows - will he agree to be her boyfriend?

Emil idolizes Larissa from afar, avidly listening to her yearning tunes of love and unrealistically dreaming that someday he may find a girl just like her. But then the unthinkable happens - Larissa approaches Emil and not only talks to him, but actually asks him to pose as her boyfriend. It is an offer that Emil cannot possibly refuse. As tragedy unfolds, Emil gets deeper and deeper into his subterfuge. And complications arise when he not only finds himself accepted into Larrisa's family, but also unaccountably starts to fall in love with her younger sister.

Switzerland's official entry to the Oscars for Best Foreign Film, director Micha Lewinsky's The Friend teaches us that while we may be able to trick others, we cannot fool our own emotions.

Season:
2009
Director:
Micha Lewinsky
Cast:
Philippe Graber, Johanna Bantzer, Andrea Bürgin, Michel Voïta, Emilie Welti
Editor:
Marina Wernli
Producer:
Olivier Zobrist
Language:
Swiss German (w/ English subtitles)
Genre:
Comedy
Music:
Marcel Vaid, Sophie Hunger